Fire-plate for stoves



(No Model.)

J. H. GOODFELLOW. Fire Plate for Stoves.

No. 235,081. Patented Dec. 7, 1880.

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JOHN H. GOODFELLOW, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

Fl RE-PLATE FOR SKTOVES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 235,081, dated December 7, 1880.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. GooDFELLow, of the city of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Plates for Stoves, described and set forth in the following specilication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of my inven tion, taken in the line z z in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, and shown in connection with the re-chamber part of a cook-stove, represented in section by broken lines. Fig. 2 is an elevation of that side of my invention facing the inside of the Jrire-chamber in Fig. 1, and hereinafter mentioned as the inner or fire side of my invention. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the side reverse of that shown in Fig. 2, and hereinafter mentioned as the outer side of myimproved fireplate. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section as taken at the line y yin Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Fig. 5 is a like section asin Fig. 4, but showing the parts thereof detached and separated from each other. Fig. 6 is an elevation of the outer side of the frame part of my invention. Fig. 7 is an elevation of one side of a plate which forms a part of my invention. Fig. 8 is a vertical section as taken at the line x x, of the parts shown in Figs. 6 and 7. Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are, respectively, an inner side, an outer side, and an edge elevation of a lire-brick as it would appear on being removed from one of the open spaces Z within the frame shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 12 is an outer-side elevation of a modified form of my invention, and Fig. 13 is a vertical section of the same as taken in the line w fw, Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is a similar section of my invention, showing other modifications therein, and Fig. 15 is an outer-side elevation of the modied frame part of the same, as sectional] y shown in Fig. 14.

My invention is designed to be used in connection with the fuel-chamber of cooking stoves and ranges, and to form the tire-wall of such chamber next to the front or outside side-casing of the stove or range, and is adaptable to be used in connection with what is known as the anti-clinker grate 77'principle in stoves, and it affords facility for readily and conveniently inserting and removing the fire-brick or lining in such fire-plate from its outer side;

also, for iirmly holding such fire-brick or lining, both inwardly and outwardly, in its place, and also lessening the liability of its being Warped, broken, or otherwise disarran ged while in use.

In the drawings, in which like characters refer to corresponding parts in the various figures illustrating my invention, is shown a frame composed ofthe vertically-arranged barlike end parts, A, connected at'or near their lower ends and at their top ends by the barlikerails A and A2, the parts A and A' being provided with shoulders or flanges t and 0.', formed on a greater or less extent of their inner or fire side, and projecting, in the same plane, into the space Z in such a manner as to form a bearing for corresponding shoulders or flanges b and b on the outer-side edges of the fire-brick or lining B when inserted iu its place in the space Z from the outer side of the frame. When this fire-plate frameis necessarily of such length as to require it, I form or provide this frame with one or more vertically-arran ged intermediate bars, A3, having lan ges a form ed upon both sides of the inner edge thereof in a manner similar to the anges a ou'the parts A of the frame, thus giving the frame additional strength and resistance to the parts A and A2 being warped by the heat of the fire, and at the same time affording a greater flange-bearing surface for theflre-brick or 1ining B than would be the case were the bar or bars A3 omitted.

In Figs. 14 and 15 the upper bar or guard, A2, of the frame is shown provided with a flange, a2, arranged in a manner similar to and for the same purpose as the anges a, a', and a3 on the other parts of the frame, and the upper outer-side edge of the brick B with a corresponding ange, b3, to rest against the outer side of the flange a3 but I generally prefer to form the Lipper bar, A3, without the flange a3, and to make the brick or lining B in such a manner and of such shape as to permit its upper inner-side edge to project even with or above the top of the upper bar, A3, so as to protect this part of the frame from the excessive heat of the fire. (See Figs. 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11.)

In order to lock or hold the tire-brick or lining B securely in its place in the space Z as IOO and even bearing against the outer side of the brick or lining B than would be the case were the above-mentioned locking device to bear against the said brick or lining only, I provide the frame with a removable plate, C, of such size and shape as to cover and lit against the outer side of the brick or lining B, and to be held in such position by the said locking devlce.

In Fig. 7 the removable plate C is shown provided with perforations d, which may be of any suitable and desirable shape and size, so that when the brick or lining B is removed from the frame, and the plate G reinserted in its placein said frame and locked therein, my invention will be adapted for use in burning wood or other fuel requiring a freer and more copious draft into the fuel-chamber than is afforded when the solid brick or lining B is used; or, should it be desired, the brick B (and plate C if employed) may be removed, and an open-work lining, D, of any suitable and desirable pattern, may be substituted therefor, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13.

The space c, in front of the bars A and the bar or bars A3, and at the verticallyinner side edges of the {ire-brick B, when these parts of my invention are constructed and arranged together substantially as shown in Figs. l, 2, 4, and 14, affords a place for the ashes therein as a protection of the vertical bars ofthe frame at such places from the excessive heat of the re.

In adapting my improved lire-plateto be used in connection with what is known as the anti clnker grate principle in cookingstoves and ranges, I provide the lower bar or rail, A', with downwardly-extendingfingersj, with intermediate open spaces,f.

What I claim as my invention is-v 1. The frame composed of the parts A A A2, and provided with flanges a ct', a-dapted to receive from its outer side the removable fire-brick or lining B, and provided with means, substantially as described, for locking such brick or lining in place, all being constructed and arranged substantially as shown and described.

2. The frame composed of the parts A A A2, and provided with lan ges a a a2, adapted to receive from its outer side the removable tire-brick orlining B, and provided with means, substantially as described, for locking such brick or lining in place, all constructed and arranged substantially as shown and set forth.

3. The frame composed of the parts A A A2 A3, and provided with flanges a a a3, adapted to receive ire-brick or lining B from its outer side, and having device for locking such brick or lining in place, all being constructed and arranged substantially as shown and described.

4. The frame composed of the parts A A' A2, and provided with bearing-flanges on the inner side of such frame, adapted to receive fire-brick or lining B from its outer side, in combination with removable plate C, and having the described means for locking the said plate in place, all being constructed and arranged substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination ofthe open frame A A A2, having inner-side bearing-liangcs a a', the lire-brick or lining B, having outer-side corresponding bearing-langes b b', and device for locking such brick orlining in place, all being constructed and arranged substantially as shown and set forth. g

6. The combination ot' the open frame A A' A2, having inner-side bearing-flanges a a', the tire-brick or lining B, having outer-side bearing-flanges b b', the back plate, C, and device for locking such lining B and plate G in place, substantially as shown and described.

7. The frame A A A2, having apertures Z, adapted to receive hre-brick or lining B, substantially as described, and provided with downwardly-projecting tinge-rs j' along the bar A. as shown and set forth.

The above specitication signed by me this 12th day ot' June, 1880.

JOHN H. GOOD FELLO W.

In presence of- A. E. PRENTIss, J AMES T. GooDFELLow. 

